View of Hunington Park – Kevin Gall
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The Columbus Clippers are in the International League playoffs this year (up 2-1 against the Indianapolis Indians in the best of five series) and while that might not be big news on the national level, their approach to making the games more interesting was. During games three and four of the five game series against the […]
ANAHEIM, CA – SEPTEMBER 12: Carlos Correa #1 of the Houston Astros celebrates with teammate Carlos Gomez #30 at home plate after hitting a solo homerun in the sixth inning during the MLB game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on September 12, 2015 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)
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We’re getting down to the nitty gritty here – two more editions after today, and no one is coming close to surpassing Giancarlo Stanton at the top of the list. Without any further ado, let’s let the jockeying for the rest of THE LIST continue. 1. Carlos Correa vs Hector Santiago, 455 feet (September 12th) […]
0 comments by TOC Locker on 9/17/2015
The Kiss Cam is generally pretty terrible – unless the stadium decides to focus on an adorable older couple, of course. On Thursday night at Turner Field, the cameras turned to a familiar couple – former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn, both avid Braves fans. Alright Kiss Cam – you get a pass […]
MILWAUKEE, WI – SEPTEMBER 17: Pitcher Jimmy Nelson lies on the ground after getting hit by a ball off the bat of Tommy Pham of the St. Louis Cardinals during the third inning at Miller Park on September 17, 2015 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Mike McGinnis/Getty Images)
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This is a scary sight. During Thursday night’s Cardinals-Brewers game at Miller Park, Milwaukee starter Jimmy Nelson got hit in the head with a line drive off the bat of Tommy Pham. Incredibly, Nelson was able to walk off the field under his power a short time later. It looks like he got his arm […]
PITTSBURGH, PA – SEPTEMBER 17: Chris Coghlan #8 of the Chicago Cubs slides into Jung Ho Kang #27 of the Pittsburgh Pirates resulting in injury in the first inning during the game at PNC Park on September 17, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
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The Pittsburgh Pirates were dealt a massive blow on Thursday when a hard slide into second base by Chris Coghlan of the Chicago Cubs injured Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang, fracturing his tibia and tearing his MCL. Obviously, this isn’t good for the Pirates. In his rookie year, Kang was hitting .287/.355/.461 with 15 homers for […]
SEATTLE, WA – SEPTEMBER 16: Kyle Seager #15 of the Seattle Mariners gestures toward the mound after being hit with a pitch by starting pitcher Jered Weaver of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the fifth inning at Safeco Field on September 16, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. Home plate umpire Brian O’Nora #7 stands between Seager and catcher Carlos Perez #58. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
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Kyle Seager masterfully trolled Jered Weaver on Wednesday night at Safeco Field. Seager was in the box in the fifth inning, continually adjusting himself in the batter’s box, asking for time, and jawing with Weaver in the process. Then Weaver hit him in the arm and was ejected. In the grand scheme of things, Weaver’s […]
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Houston Astros DH Evan Gattis has a *ton* of power – and that power was in full display during Houston’s blowout loss to the Ranger on Wednesday night. In the eighth inning, Gattis hit a one-handed homer off of Andrew Faulkner…while swinging with one hand. Gattis is setting career-highs across the board this season, in […]
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – APRIL 30: Scott Carroll #67 of the Chicago White Sox delivers a pitch against the Minnesota Twins during the fourth inning of the game on April 30, 2015 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins defeated the White Sox 12-2. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
0 comments by TOC Locker on 9/16/2015
Chicago White Sox pitcher Scott Carroll was expected to be called up to the majors when rosters expanded on September 1st. He wasn’t, only getting called up from AAA Charlotte on Wednesday. He’d been up and down between the majors and AAA all year so an early callup was expected. But when Carroll finally got […]
CHICAGO, IL – AUGUST 05: Melky Cabrera #53 of the Chicago White Sox celebrates with teammate Avisail Garcia #26 after Garcia hit a three-run home run in the 1st inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at U.S. Cellular Field on August 5, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
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On Tuesday night, the Chicago White Sox got shredded by the Oakland Athletics, 17-6. The game was a complete farce – Jeff Samardzija allowed ten runs, and recorded only nine outs. Daniel Webb recorded one out, allowed three hits, six runs (four earned), and walked three. Two position players – Leury Garcia and Alexei Ramirez […]
DETROIT, MI – JULY 22: Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus #7 watches the action during the sixth inning of the game against the Seattle Marinerson July 22, 2015 at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
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The 2015 MLB regular season concludes on Sunday, Oct. 4. The following day could be a bloody one for major league managers. We could very well be referring to it as Black Monday, as 10 managers could potentially be dismissed after the season ends — if not the very next day, then soon thereafter. A couple […]
MESA, AZ – MARCH 10: Pitcher Barry Zito #75 of the Oakland Athletics pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the spring training game at HoHoKam Stadium on March 10, 2015 in Mesa, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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Oakland Athletics fans, freak out – Barry Zito will be wearing the green and gold in the majors to close out 2015 after Oakland called him up on Wednesday. Zito came up through the minors with Oakland and was a rotation stalwart with them through 2006, winning the 2002 AL Cy Young award along the […]
TORONTO, CANADA – JULY 22: Josh Johnson #55 of the Toronto Blue Jays exits the game after being relieved in the third inning during MLB game action against the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 22, 2013 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
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You have to feel for Josh Johnson. The former Marlins ace, who hasn’t pitched in the majors since a 16 start season for the Blue Jays in 2013, will have his *third* Tommy John surgery after experiencing a setback with the Padres on a rehab assignment. Padres righthander Josh Johnson, still aiming for another comeback, […]
0 comments by TOC Locker on 9/15/2015
Alex Rios homered for the Royals against the Indians at Progressive Field on Tuesday night. Following the homer, the poor soul operating the fireworks at Progressive set them off…despite the fact that it was an opposing player that went yard. The 2015 Indians in a nutshell, folks.
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Usually when we see 9-3 putouts, a catcher or pitcher is running, the right fielder is playing shallow, and uncorks a laser beam of a throw to retire the baserunner. And on Tuesday in Pittsburgh, that’s exactly what happened when Gregory Polanco gunned out Trevor Cahill, who wasn’t even running hard to first. At least […]
AUGUST 22: Ichiro Suzuki #51 talks with Dee Gordon #9 of the Miami Marlins after scoring during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Marlins Park on August 22, 2015 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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Playoffs? Playoffs? For the Miami Marlins? Such a prediction wasn’t outlandish for those who made it. The team was coming off a 77-win season with one of the most promising young cores in MLB. With veterans like Martin Prado, along with what appeared to be savvy offseason acquisitions in Mike Morse, Ichiro Suzuki and Mat […]
